Strive Bitcoin Holdings Reach 35,595 BTC As Wall Street Raises Price Target 27%

TL;DR: TD Cowen reportedly raised its Strive share-price target from $44 to $56 after the Bitcoin treasury company expanded its holdings to 35,595 BTC. Strive is also seeking financing through a substantial preferred-share offering.

Michael Saylor pitches Bitcoin as digital capital at ParaFi Investor Day

Saylor's Bitcoin pitch could redefine financial strategies, influencing market confidence and shareholder decisions on dividend structures.

October 17, 2026, 10:32 pm

Bitcoin Price at $81,500 Leaves Bulls and Bears at a Standoff

Bitcoin traded near $81,500 on Oct. 17, 2026, with its technical indicators offering competing signals. Shorter-term moving averages favored sellers, while longer-term averages continued to support buyers. The relative strength index (RSI) stood at 46, and the broader technical rating remained neutral.

October 17, 2026, 8:30 pm

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Bitcoin ETFs log $228M in weekly sales as monthly outflows near $618M

Institutional shifts in Bitcoin ETF flows highlight market volatility and strategic reallocations, impacting broader cryptocurrency investment dynamics.

October 17, 2026, 7:26 pm

Charles Schwab Opens Bitcoin And Ethereum Transfers As Crypto Rollout Expands

TL;DR: Charles Schwab is expanding its direct Bitcoin and Ethereum services, including phased external wallet transfers. The move brings digital asset ownership further into the company’s conventional brokerage experience.

October 17, 2026, 7:13 pm

CIA deputy director says Bitcoin is a tool for intelligence collection

Bitcoin's role in intelligence highlights privacy concerns, impacts illicit activity tracking, and influences global tech competition dynamics.

October 17, 2026, 5:19 pm

Vitalik Buterin Reveals Why AI Could Push Bitcoin Miners Out

Vitalik Buterin says Bitcoin mining cost splits 50/50 between hardware and power, while AI inference runs almost entirely on hardware.

October 17, 2026, 5:05 pm

Crypto Firms Launch Quantum Alliance as 6 Million Bitcoin Sit Exposed

The nine-member group, modeled on the Internet Engineering Task Force, aims to set open standards for testing quantum-resistance claims as forecasts place the first practical attack in the late 2020s.

October 17, 2026, 4:01 pm

Vitalik Buterin breaks down Bitcoin mining costs versus AI inference

The analysis highlights the strategic shift in resource allocation, emphasizing efficiency and cost management as key factors for industry competitiveness.

October 17, 2026, 2:34 pm

Deutsche Bank Nears Bitcoin Custody Launch As Crypto Push Expands Beyond Europe

TL;DR: Deutsche Bank is preparing to introduce institutional digital asset custody services, initially targeting professional clients in Germany. The planned platform is part of a wider effort to connect cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets to established banking infrastructure.

October 17, 2026, 2:13 pm

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Lose $152M as Blackrock Drives Friday Selloff

U.S. crypto ETFs closed Friday under renewed selling pressure, with bitcoin funds losing $82.39 million and ether ETFs shedding another $69.68 million. Solana, XRP and zcash also finished lower, while NEAR once again attracted fresh capital.

October 17, 2026, 2:00 pm

‘Perfect time for crypto’ — Why Arthur Hayes sees Bitcoin benefiting from AI bubble burst

The bullish debasement trade narrative may be stalled by rising quantum…

October 17, 2026, 1:00 pm

BTC Exchange Price

$81,388.00 -0.12%

$80,823.00 Low High $81,655.00

$1.64T Market Cap

$14.20B Total Volume (0.87%)

$126,080 All Time High -35.45%

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